Advances in Biological Activities and Application of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2025) | Viewed by 1344
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioactive compounds; medicinal plants; antioxidants; edible insects; functional food; plant-based food additives; waste management in food system; plant-based meat analogues; biopolymers
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Interests: LC-MS/MS; ITP; solid phase extraction; liquid–liquid extraction; non-ionic surfactant; selenium speciation; pharmaceutical residues
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue titled “Advances in Biological Activities and Application of Plant Extracts, 2nd Edition” focuses on the biological activity of plant extracts. From time immemorial, plant extracts and essential oils from plants have been used for therapeutic purposes. A number of phytochemicals—secondary metabolites such as polyphenols, carotenoids, polysaccharides, or volatile oils—are responsible for their medicinal properties. These bioactive phytochemicals from plants can limit or regulate the imbalance generated by reactive oxygen species, which can lead to inflammatory, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, immune, and metabolic dysfunctions, or even the appearance of tumors. In addition, the anti-inflammatory properties of certain plant extracts are exploited to fight pathogens, bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Plant extracts are an important source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds and are of scientific interest. Many studies are being conducted in order to identify their mechanisms of action. Considering the aforementioned global circumstances, we would like to encourage leading scientists working on the topics of bioactive food, as well as studying the biological activities of novel plant extracts, to submit original research or review papers. In particular, we welcome those that address any aspect of the use of novel bioactive compounds for food production or human nutrition. Papers on the study of medicinal plant bioactivity are also welcome.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Foods.
Dr. Przemysław Kowalczewski
Dr. Joanna Zembrzuska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biological activity
- plant extracts
- bioactive food
- biological compounds
- natural products
- medicinal plants bioactivity
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